Get ready for Thunder In The Valley Airshow Nelson 2014
Thunder In The Valley Airshow Nelson 2014 officially kicks off Saturday at 10:45 a.m. with opening ceremonies. But according to Airshow Nelson 2014 chair, Case Grypma, local aviation buffs should gear up for some mid-air practice runs as soon as Thursday afternoon as early arrivals prepare for Saturday’s show “The bulk of the...
After two years, evacuation order lifted for Johnson's Landing
The Evacuation Order in place since the July 12th, 2012 landslide in Johnsons Landing that killed four residents and destroyed and damaged a number of homes will be rescinded, effective 12:01 a.m., July 31th, 2014. “We waited until 2014 freshet had ended before making a decision to lift the order,” said Regional District of...
LETTER: 'Are teachers obviously wrong?'
To The Editor: Here are some "Top Ten" facts (in no particular order of priority) that have been communicated to us by parents, grand-parents, teachers and other concerned citizens about Premier Clark and her government's stand against teachers and public education in this province: 1. The fact that kids are being shamelessly,...
Local Bakery Delivers on Sustainable Transportation
David Berringer, owner of Uphill Bakery in Nelson, has a new way to make bread deliveries that looks little like a car and a rides a lot like a bike. Either way, it’s hard to miss. Called an ELF, the three-wheeled vehicle is powered by both pedals and a 500-watt electric engine. It also is fitted with turn signals, a horn, ...
A Brief History of Everything
Humans’ natural being, humans being natural My column title is a steal from the book title by Ken Wilber. Wilber is one of those writers I so much admire for their attempt to synthesize vast quantities of history and other data about the human condition, alongside Charles Eisenstein and William Irwin Thompson. This a very...
Conservatives pick Marshall Neufeld as candidate in new SOWK riding
The race is on for the next federal election and the Conservative Party is happy to begin the campaign after nominating Marshall Neufeld for the new riding of South Okanagan West Kootenay (SOWK) by a margin of 88 percent during a meeting this past weekend in Penticton. "I knew there was strong support, I was confident . . ....
Castlegar lotto winners come forward
A $75,000 winning BC649 ticket sold at the Castlegar Pharmasave has been claimed, by Barb, 67, and Ted, 75, Healey, of Castlegar. In an interview from BCLC offices in Kamloops, where they went to claim their winnings, the Healeys told The Source they didn't get much sleep last night, given all the kerfuffle. "This is pretty...
Hold your breath - Kootenay Festival is just two days away!
The count down is ON – the Kootenay Festival is just two days away! What began as just a nifty committee idea has become a firmly-established Kootenay tradition, according to volunteer Audrey Maxwell-Polovnikoff. “People know about us now, and we have groups and vendors approaching us to participate,” she said, adding roughly...
Last night's $75,000 BC649 winning ticket purchased in Castlegar
Someone either in Castlegar or having visited here is about to find out they're $75,000 richer after last night's BC649 draw, according to BC Lotteries Corporation communications officer Aly Couch. "They have not yet come forward to claim it yet, but we can certainly let you know when they do," she said. She said they can't...
Conservative nominee enters convention with endorsement from heavy hitter Jim Gouk
Real Estate Agent Marshall Neufeld received some high praise prior to the South Okanagan West Kootenay Conservative nomination convention when former Member of Parliament Jim Gouk came out to endorse the Penticton resident. “It takes special and unique talent as well as a truly dedicated effort to win what had been in the...
